Eyeglass-holder.



Patented Nov. 7, |899.

' No. 636,4l6.

I. PHELPS. EYEGLASS HOLDER.

(Application led Jan. 31, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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EYEGLASS-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,416, dated November'7, 1899. Application led January 3l, 1899. Serial No. 703,963. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IDELLE PHELPS, a citi- Zen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEyeglass-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in eyeglass-holders, my objectbeing to provide a device of this class which'shall form a safereceptacle for a pair of eyeglasses when knot in use, which may beeasily carried about the person in such a manner as to be readilyaccessible as occasion may require, and which at the same time may besufciently ornamental that it may be conspicuously worn, whereby it isalways at hand when needed.

To these ends the invention consists -of the features hereinafterdescribed and claimed, all of. which will be readily understood byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated anembodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improvedeyeglass-holder. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the sameshown with the eyeglasses in position. Fig. 3 is an edge view of thesame. Fig. is a section taken through the center of the device with theeyeglasses-in position.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the views.

As seen in the drawings, the body portion of my improved eyeglass caseor holder has the general shape of a pair of eyeglasses. This bodyportion consistsof the rear wall 5, the front part 6, and the narrowside or edge wall '7, connecting the front'and rear parts. These parts5, 6, and 7 form a receptacle, the wall 7 having an opening in one sideof sufficient length to permit the insertion of a pair of eyeglasses.The device is provided with a lid 8, hinged at 9 and adapted to closethis opening at one end sufficiently to lock the eyeglasses in placewhen inserted. The free extremity of this lid is provided with a smallhook V8a to facilitate opening when it is desired to remove or replacethe eyeglasses. Between the parts 6 of the device is a space l0, whichis separated by a central plate l2, located in the same plane as theparts 6. The bottom of this plate is secured to the edge wall 7, whileits top portion, which is formed into a rounded or tapering point, isconnected with the rear wall bya pin 13. This central opening 10 forms aspace for the guards or nose-pieces of the eyeglasses, while the centralplate l2 and the pin 13 give strength to the device and form a stop toprevent the glasses from shifting or moving in either direction. To oneextremity of the case is attached a handpiece 14, provided with an eyeat its outer extremity, to which may be attached a chain to be wornaround the neck or fastened to the clothingI in any manner desired.

To insert the eyeglasses in the case, the hinged lid is raised or openedto the position shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The glasses are theninserted first in the opposite end of the case or that remote from thelid. They will then drop easilyinto position, and when the lid is closedthe eyeglasses are locked se curely in place. As shown in the drawings,the lid its closely between the front and rear walls and maintains itsposition.

Any desired material may be employed in the manufacture of the device.It maybe plain and inexpensive or ornamental and costly, according tothe taste or inclination of different individuals.

It must be understood that I do not limit the invention to the detailsof construction herein shown, as I am aware that many changes may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl. As an improvedarticle of manufacture, an eyeglass case or holder comprising the rearwall, the front parts separated by a central space, the narrow edge wallconnecting the front and rear parts and having an opening in the top toreceive the eyeglasses, and a movable lid adapted to partly close saidopening, wherebyfthe eyeglasses are locked in place.

2. An eyeglass-case comprising a receptacle ICG having the general shapeof a pair of eyeglasses, and composed of a rear wall, a front wallhaving a central opening, a narrow edge wall connecting the front andrear walls, the edge wall being provided with an opening for theinsertion of the eyeglasses, and a hinged lid partly closing saidopening.

3. An eyeglass-case comprising a narrow receptacle having the generalshape of a pair of eyeglasses and provided with an opening in its edgewall, a hinged lid partly closing said opening, the front wall having acentral opening in which is located a plate of such size that a space isleft on each side of the plate to accommodate guards orotherattachments.

4. An eyeglass-case comprising a narrow receptacle having the generalshape of a pair of eyeglasses, its front wall having a central opening,a stop-plate located in said opening, the narrow wall of the devicehaving an elongated opening, a hinged lid partly closing said last-namedopening, and a suitable handpiece attached to one end of the case.

5. An eyeglass-case comprising a narrow receptacle composed of a rearwall, a front wall, a narrow edge wall connecting the front and rearwalls, the edge wall being provided with an opening for the insertion ofthe eyeglasses, and a movable lid partly closing said opening, wherebythe eyeglasses are locked in place.

6. An eyeglass-case comprising a receptacle composed of a rear wall, afront wall having a central opening in which is located a plate of suchsize that a space is left on each side of the plate to accommodateguards or other attachments, a narrow edge wall connecting the front andrear walls, the edge wall being provided with an opening for theinsert-ion of the eyeglasses, and suitable means attached to the casefor locking the glasses in place.

7. An eyeglasscase composed of a rear wall, a front wall having acentral opening in which is located a plate of such size that a space isleft on each side of the plate to accommodate guards or otherattachments, and a narrow edge wall connecting the front and rear walls,the edge wall being provided with an opening for the insertion of theeyeglasses.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IDELLE PHELPS. lVitnesses:

A. J. OBRIEN, NELLIE G. DANIELS.

